VISION INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISORS LTD

Date authorised
1 April 2013
Companies House
06646502
Last scraped
2 weeks ago
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Addresses

The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.

  • Principal Place of Business

    186 Low Road
    Thornhill Edge
    Wakefield
    West Yorkshire
    WF12 0PU
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4403452243175
  • Complaints Contact

    186 Low Road
    Thornhill Edge
    Wakefield
    West Yorkshire
    WF12 0PU
    UNITED KINGDOM
    Phone
    +4403452243175

What this firm is allowed to do

The regulated activities the FCA has granted this firm permission to carry out.

  • P2P Lending Advice

    For Professional, Retail (Investment), Retail (Non-Investment Insurance)

  • Pension Transfer Advice

    For Professional, Retail (Investment), Life Policy, Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Stakeholder pension scheme, Unit

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    • · This activity is limited to the provision of advice in relation to the conversion or transfer of benefits from pension policies with a Guaranteed Annuity Rate.
  • Investment Advice (no pensions)

    For Professional, Retail (Investment), Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Certificates representing certain security, Debenture, Government and public security, Life Policy, Non-investment insurance contracts, Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Share, Stakeholder pension scheme, Structured Deposits, Unit, Warrant

    Show 1 limitation
    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (security)" and "rights to or interests in investments (contractually based investment)" is limited to the investment types granted for this activity.
  • Authorised to Operate

    Show 2 limitations
    • · This activity is limited to the provision of advice in relation to the conversion or transfer of benefits from pension policies with a Guaranteed Annuity Rate.
    • · The firm can only agree to carry on the regulated activities specified in this Notice.
  • Arranges Investments

    For Professional, Retail (Investment), Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Certificates representing certain security, Debenture, Government and public security, Life Policy, Non-investment insurance contracts, Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Share, Stakeholder pension scheme, Structured Deposits, Unit, Warrant

    Show 1 limitation
    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (security)" and "rights to or interests in investments (contractually based investment)" is limited to the investment types granted for this activity.
  • Investment Setup

    For Professional, Retail (Investment), Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Certificates representing certain security, Debenture, Government and public security, Life Policy, Non-investment insurance contracts, Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Share, Stakeholder pension scheme, Structured Deposits, Unit, Warrant

    Show 1 limitation
    • · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (security)" and "rights to or interests in investments (contractually based investment)" is limited to the investment types granted for this activity.

Approved individuals

Senior staff personally approved by the FCA to hold their roles here.

  • Alana Abel

    IRN ACG01125

    • 6. Giving personal recommendations on Friendly Society tax-exempt policies (other than Holloway sickness policies where the Holloway policy special application conditions are met)
    • 4. Giving personal recommendations on retail investment products which are not broker funds
    • SMF3 (AR) Executive Director function (since 5 Nov 2025)
    • CF30 Customer (since 5 Nov 2025)
    • CF1 Director (AR) (since 5 Nov 2025)
    • Responsible for Insurance Distribution (since 1 Mar 2024)
    • SMF3 Executive Director (since 1 Mar 2024)
    • SMF16 Compliance Oversight (since 1 Mar 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • CF30 Customer (1 Jul 2016 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • David Charles Abel

    IRN DCA01054

    • 4. Giving personal recommendations on retail investment products which are not broker funds
    • 6. Giving personal recommendations on Friendly Society tax-exempt policies (other than Holloway sickness policies where the Holloway policy special application conditions are met)
    • CF30 Customer (since 5 Nov 2025)
    • CF1 Director (AR) (since 5 Nov 2025)
    • SMF1 (AR) Chief Executive function (since 5 Nov 2025)
    • SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) (since 1 Mar 2024)
    • SMF3 Executive Director (since 1 Mar 2024)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • CF30 Customer (13 Jun 2019 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Gordon Wayne Bareham

    IRN GXB00112

    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Dec 2019 to 30 Jul 2021)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (9 Dec 2019 to 30 Jul 2021)
    • SMF16 Compliance Oversight (9 Dec 2019 to 27 Apr 2021)
    • SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) (9 Dec 2019 to 27 Apr 2021)
    • SMF3 Executive Director (9 Dec 2019 to 27 Apr 2021)
    • Responsible for Insurance Distribution (1 Oct 2018 to 27 Apr 2021)
    • CF30 Customer (3 Aug 2011 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • Responsible for Insurance Mediation (3 Aug 2011 to 30 Sep 2018)
    • CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (3 Aug 2011 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF10 Compliance Oversight (3 Aug 2011 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF1 Director (3 Aug 2011 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • James Gordon Bareham

    IRN JGB01149

    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (9 Dec 2019 to 30 Jul 2021)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (9 Dec 2019 to 30 Jul 2021)
    • CF30 Customer (26 May 2015 to 8 Dec 2019)
  • Kevin Raymond Gruszka

    IRN KRG00007

    • 6. Giving personal recommendations on Friendly Society tax-exempt policies (other than Holloway sickness policies where the Holloway policy special application conditions are met)
    • 4. Giving personal recommendations on retail investment products which are not broker funds
    • [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 9 Dec 2019)
    • SMF16 Compliance Oversight (19 Jul 2021 to 13 May 2024)
    • SMF17 Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) (19 Jul 2021 to 13 May 2024)
    • SMF3 Executive Director (9 Dec 2019 to 13 May 2024)
    • CF1 Director (3 Aug 2011 to 8 Dec 2019)
    • CF30 Customer (3 Aug 2011 to 8 Dec 2019)

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